Nclex RN February 2017

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Welcome, I enjoyed viewing the January 2017 Topic. This post is for all those who are taking their NCLEX RN in February. Please share how you guys are doing with your review? What materials are you using? Lets do the same and encourage each other. Thanks

Hello! :)

I'm usually a lurker. But I've decided to register and post my experience.

Alright, so I took my NCLEX last February 4, 2017. I read KAPLAN, SAUNDERS and I used UWORLD. I also took review classes back in the Philippines around May 2016 because I was studying for my NLE (Nurse board exam in the Philippines).

REVIEW

Here are my 2 cents.

I read KAPLAN. I read SAUNDERS. I read UWORLD.

Mind you, I didn't study hard. I read. I am not the hardcore read everything and digest. I'm the once over read it and get it over with it type.

In Kaplan, I ONLY used the book. I finished it in 1 week. I only read it twice but I didn't digest it.

For Saunders, bless me... That book was intense. It had about 2000+ questions in the book and I finished the book in 15 days. I read it only once. After, I turned to the online review test they offered for free. Again, I bypassed it because I was too lazy to read.

I then decided I would use Uworld since it got rave reviews. I enjoyed it. I liked the details and questions. However, like my laziness, I read through it once. I was only determined to finish the Qbank and I did. I finished all 1950+ questions in 3 weeks. I only reviewed my mistakes the week before the exam and that was only when my subscription ended.

Really, I wasted most of my time watching movies / television / reading books / mangas.

60% of my day, I was distracted.

30% I was reading.

2 days before the exam, regret washed over me. 2 days before the exam and here I was wading through a pool when I should have been swimming!

So I panicked. I started to read. At one point I felt so empty headed. "I didn't know anything! Hell, I don't even know what I don't even know!!!"

THE NCLEX

The night before the exam, I might have developed anxiety.

I took 2 sleeping pills to sleep. I. DID. NOT. SLEEP. I was awake the whole night. My life flashing before my eyes. WHY DIDN'T YOU STUDY HARD ENOUGH!???? WHY DIDN'T YOU READ MORE!??

The morning of the exam, I was already awake.

I took the exam. By the way, they were right. UWorld and NCLEX look the same.

How did it feel? Gripping, nerve wrecking, tons of *****? Because really, I can attest that I did NOT know anything. I kept clicking next calmly telling myself, "That's alright, you have 265 questions. You can redeem yourself in the next question." I clicked, clicked and clicked. The more I clicked, the more nervous I got, the more I started to hear my heart pound my ribcage. In my head, I was screaming, I DONT KNOW ANYTHING!!!!!!!

It shut off at 75.

I was shocked. My thoughts? Wait!!!!! No. You were supposed to let me redeem myself! WAIT.

I would have gone home depressed and beat myself up mentally....

But my friends took me out to an art museum an out all you can eat buffet and then we marathoned asian dramas. It helped somewhat. The day after the exam I was still nervous for the results. I kept checking the site over and over again.

THE RESULTS

I woke up today at 8am. I laid in bed contemplating if I should get up and check the site. I was scared. I knew I didn't do well. I knew I didn't pass. But I prayed, I prayed so hard. My friend barged into the bathroom while I was washing my face and she shows me the results. I PASSED. I was beyond disbelief. I was happy and shocked. HOW? That was my biggest question. Just how???

TL; DR

How helpful was review?

I don't really know.

Uworld probably helped 20% - taught me how to prioritize better; I think I noticed only about 5 questions similar to Uworld

Kaplan 10%

Saunders 5%

The rest of the knowledge and skills you acquired in school, plus the review center I took in the Philippines helped me: 65%

The rest is basically your ability to analyze and think critically.

I had tons of SATA and I can honestly say I DID NOT know a single thing. I had questions that were so basic, I wanted to beat myself up for not knowing the answer because I concentrated on the harder more critical stuff. You won't know what will come out. Some questions are some things you've never heard or thought about. (Or maybe that's me? Because there were some questions I did not know since I studied nursing in the Philippines.) Either way, it's not about how much you know, it's about your ability to think critically.

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I am scheduled to test this week. I have done U world about 500 questions.I did their predictor which said I have a very high chance of passing NCLEX. I have done Hurst review. Idk If I should postpone my exam. Just seems like it's so much stuff to review.

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Thank you :)

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Thank you for your post. This is how I feel, I just read stuff without doing it hardcore.

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I took the UWorld predictor today with 74% on it and a 97% chance of passing, there were some questions I felt comfortable with and the higher level ones I felt like I did not know anything until my results came up. I couldn't believe the ones I actually got right when I went over it, I am guessing this is how I will feel with my NCLEX.

Happier with these results, giving me more confidence.

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I passed! VABON posted my results on Monday at 9@. Pearson trick worked for me immediately and after 24 and 48 hrs

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hello everyone! i took mine feb3, i did the trick the same day but it says on hold, i check today on the quick result sadly it says fail 😭 i know i studied hard and i thought i did good on the exam so i was really disappointed. but im not giving up i will do the exam again after 45 days. i just feel im so closed. for those who took nclex twice or multiple times do you get the same questions on your second try? thank you. im not giving up i will try again!

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I took the UWorld predictor today with 74% on it and a 97% chance of passing, there were some questions I felt comfortable with and the higher level ones I felt like I did not know anything until my results came up. I couldn't believe the ones I actually got right when I went over it, I am guessing this is how I will feel with my NCLEX.

Happier with these results, giving me more confidence.

Such a great score! Congrats!

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Hey everyone!

Just wanted to share my NCLEX experience. I took my NCLEX, today...and I am patiently awaiting my results. Who am I kidding?! My stomach has been doing flips since I got out!

A little background: Graduated on Dec 17, 2016 and received my ATT on Dec 30. I scheduled my exam for Feb 8 at 8am. My entire class did the live Kaplan review course from Jan 9-12 and on Jan 11, I decided to reschedule my NCLEX to Feb 2, however, on the last day of our review course, I felt uneasy about the amount of time I had from then until the NCLEX, so I pushed it back to Feb 8.

Before the in-class Kaplan review, I had already completed Question Trainers 1-3 (as per our instructor, they were all content-based) and the Diagnostic Test (I'll list my scores below). During our in-class review, our instructor had us also take the Practice Test. I hadn't completed any QBank questions prior to my live class because I wanted to ensure I had the strategy down (decision tree). So once the review class was done, I used sample tests 1-4 as a jumping off point. From there, I did another Question Trainer every 4-5 days and ending with QT7 on 2/1 and Readiness on 2/2. In-between the QTs, I would do 150 Kaplan Qbank questions as well as 75 UWorld questions for a total of 225 questions per day. I ensured I reviewed each question right and wrong and took notes on where I felt I lacked knowledge and used Saunders to look up content (Kaplan lacked in the rationale section, whereas UWorld was very thorough). I also made a point to understand why I got a question right or wrong. I always did sets of 75 when I did Qbank questions.

On Feb 3 I ended up pushing my NCLEX up to Feb 6 at 1pm because I felt ready. I had completed 100% of the Kaplan QBank, all of the question trainers, and all of the diagnostic tests. I also completed 1200+ UWorld questions as well as the sim/self-assessment (I took the self-assessment in the beginning of my studies on 1/20--2.5 weeks prior to my test date). In addition, I did ~800 NCLEX Mastery app questions. However, I focused mainly on UWorld and Kaplan--NCLEX Mastery seemed more like non-passing level questions. Plus, I enjoyed the UWorld rationales waaaay better.

Kaplan Scores:

QT1 54.7

QT2 48

QT3 45

QT4 48.7

QT5 59.3

QT6 61

QT7 60.8

Diagnostic 62.2

Readiness 73.9

Overall Qbank 59 (completed all 1608 questions--no repeats)

UWorld Scores:

Overall Qbank 60.8

SIM/self-assessment 69, placing me in the 94th percentile with a very high chance of passing (took 2 weeks ago--I should've taken it closer to the NCLEX)

In the beginning, I was averaging in the low to high-50s on Qbank. Towards the end, I was getting anywhere between low-60s to low-70s.

So how did I feel today? Ate a good breakfast, took my time, ensured I would have a stress-free morning. I got to the testing center an hour early! The center is on the 4th floor of a major building, so I was sitting in the lobby waiting until 30 minutes til. I ended up getting fidgety, so I went up to PV way early. I checked in and ensured I used the restroom beforehand. Once I started the NCLEX, I closed down the clock so I wouldn't look at it. I took each question one-by-one. I felt as if the questions started off easy and then became more and more difficult. Once I got to question 60 or so, I kept reminding myself to breathe and focus. I also tried to mentally prepare myself in case I went past 75 questions. I answered 72, then 73, then 74, then I got to 75. I took a big breath and then hit submit. The computer shut off. The questions were challenging, for sure. I got 19 SATA, 2 math, and 1 hotspot.

I left feeling a little numb and somewhat relieved that it had ended. Afterward, I met with a friend for lunch and a beer. I absolutely had no appetite. I tried to force myself to eat, but my stomach was doing flips! I was more nervous after the NCLEX than before! The wait is truly agonizing and California doesn't participate in quick results.

I got home and tried the PVT with an Amex gift card that had $6 left on it and got the good pop-up. "Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Another registration cannot be made at this time."

And now, the wait begins...

...I will keep you all posted.

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Hey everyone!

I'm scheduled to test on the 14th! I have about 300 Uworld questions left to do and I have used both Hurst and Mark K to review content. I'm planning on taking the predictor tomorrow (1 week out from the exam). Hoping I am on the right track! Congrats to those who have passed so far, and good luck to those testing soon! Have faith in what you know í ½í¸Š

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Hi everyone. I'm kind of a nervous wreck so forgive me if I'm asking a question that has been asked a million times already. I took the nclex RN today at 8:20. My exam shut off at 75 at 9:08. I did the PVT at 10:30 & I got "the good pop up". This was my second time taking it & last time, it let me pay for a new registration the same day. Is there a chance that I may have failed despite the good pop up? Any words of advice? I'm gunna go crazy waiting for the next 48 hours. Thanks!

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I've heard that the good pop up is pretty accurate! Congrats RN!!!:yes:

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